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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-02-11
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LEGEND OF GOOD ST. VALENTINE.

hLUbND w UOOL 81 VhhLN LIN L.
81 Jlrtinr al Peters gaze
Did knorh with might and min.
LIT II" ont Tor oura. ere 'tis two lale
My time has COM IGan.'
Then feier slowly turned the key.
And let the good saint go
1t WIS the inuItcrt.I 81 lepru4r,r.
And the grndr,l WAS white with SNOW.
The saint lie sm led rs he paced Broadway.
Ills teeth cleaned clear and pearly,
For he actually hadn't been out in broad lay
Since in the third century e:.r'v.
But love, thought he, ''and life ami youth
Are surely the same as of yore,
I'll Just 90 around and discover the truth.
And make things : nee, if not more"
He really expected 10 lie amused
When he paid h:s iist morning call
Bat the ladies begged to he excused.
They II been all night at a ball.
50 Inc saint III wonder turned away,
And hravely tried once more
Il 1t there they had visits to pay.
And the tno;mln showed him the door.
Eut hc still kept on, and tried all kinds
The good, the grave. the busy;
lie saw all sorts of brains and minds.
Till they fairly turned him ,li.zy.
For one was practising Aiendcssohn
Alone in her maiden bower;
Another was carving an old dry bone.
While a third read Schopenhauer.
\ fourth ill water oils could paint
All things beneath and above;
A fifth in good works was perfect saint
;ut they'd none of 'em tim- to love
Sadly st. Valentine hoated back
TO the gate OF good St Peter
Alas :" cried he, '.of girls there's no lack.
And must say seldom saw sweeter.
They're good and pretty. gay and WISE
Thayre nothing if not pedantic
They know what they like and what they desrist
But they dont seem to he romantic"
Then St. Peter c.anged the braZen gate,
And let in the dear old sinner
Who'd been up early and stsd ont late,
And probably wanted his dinner.
MORAL.
pray, sweet maids and youths, beware.
And mind wnat you re about;
For now the saints around take care,
Don't let him '.finl YOU ont
-EpIroE's DRAWER, in Harl'rrS Ntgo:iar.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-02-11
ters, in Our Dress Goods
Department

go pieces All-Woo Homespuns, 54 inches
wide, in all conceivable colors, patterns and
mixtures, among them some choice novelties
really worth double the money asked. We
will sell for 15c per yard.
IS pieces Wool and Silk mixed Heath
er mixtures, ~ inches wide, just the article
for nobby, inexpensive dress; soc per yard.
These goods were bought to sell for I5c per
yard.
35 pieces Extra Heavy Al-Wool French
Cheviot Suitings, "a inches side, 81 per yd
cheap at Sl.40.
% pieces imported Gladstone Mixtures, all
wool, "a inches wide, the most stylish fabric
of the season, Sl.23 per yd; worth SLID.
10 pieces French Satin Armure's Self
Stripes, with corded combinations to match,
~ inches wide all wool of the most superior
quality.
Striped Satin Armure S1.O0 per
Pain Satin Arnslre yard.
81 pieces Scotch Hair Lines all wool and
silk lines, excellent combination o. colors,
correct in style, "a inches vile 81 p Fer
yard.
% An-Wool Nar-lincs, choice styles, 81 in
wide, at g0c per yard cheap at Sl.25.
80 pieces Atwood Serge, non-clushable
45c per ward worth co..
100 Dress Robes of all colors and styles,
ranging in pri from 81 30 to So.
Atwood Cashmere, 81 inches wide, 4oc
per yard.
Atwood FouIe, }> inches wide, 50c pei
yard.
All-woo Cassnir, 40 inches wide, G5e pei
yard.
Camel's Hair Dress Goods, II inches wide
81 per yard only in navy blue, three browns
and green.
French Tricots, ~ inches wide, all wool
S per yard.
| In cloths for ladies' wear we have the great
| est Offering of the season.
44-uch wide Camel's Hair IL mcspuns, all
wool 81 &c per yard. Don't forget. ~ inches
wide, and all wool, all sfa les, 81 per yd.
A Ladies Cloth, all shades, all wool, 400
per yard
Al Tricots, all shades, all wool, soc per yd
| G4TwlieG e. loths fJi ladies wear l5c pei
yard.
! Ga Fine French TIicots, 81 per yard.
BY our quo.in. only the All wool Goods ",
do not wish the public To believe that we d,
not carry cheaper grades We do, and as ex
| tensively as the higler-priced goods.
Dress Goods as low as l2a &C MS en- al
ways be found our counters.
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The reason commonly given by la
dies why they 90 not drink beer is that
it is so bitter" but the real reason is
that women are rarely enabled to drink
beer under favorable circumstances.
The essence of beer lies in its aromatic
gas. If that is allowed to escape. the
beer tastes stale. flat and bitter, and
gives rise to headaches and indigestion,
whereas. with the gas, it is palatable.
wholesome and an aid To digestion.
To get ii in this state it must be taken
from Il keg freshly tapped and drank
on the spot, without much delay, and
since women of the higher classes in
this country do not frequent localities
where beer is kept on tap, they never
have IN opportunity to find out how
good beer really tastes, for bottled
beer consumed at home is always vast
" inferior to kcg beer In Munich
howeyer.which is the paradise of beer
drinkers, women are aS fond of beer
as the men, because it is considered per-
fectly proper for the best families to
visit the fcs lively Illuminated beer gar
dens in the evening. In Munich, too,
every mug and glass has lid to pre-
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". This GAS must not be contounded
with the artificial foam which dishon
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ticc which not only compels the guest
to pay for half Il glass of foam. but
which allows the real gas to escape pre-
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IL little or no foam is di>hed up with
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Walters i'll pouring out bottled beer
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ING up the bottle as high is possible.
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\ man : success in politics depends
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We still cling to the simple faith
that the acme of human wisdom is to
know when t" lay down poker hand.
1t is one of Satan's devices to blind
the eyes of worldly men by dust from
the soiled garments of Christians
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Napoleon I.

In camp, and during his early cam
palgns, Napoleon feared no fatigue,
braved the worst weather, slept under
wretched tent. and seemed to forget
all care of his person. In his palace
he bathed almost every day, rubbed
his whole body over with eau de CO.
lognc, and sometimes changed his lin
en- several times in the day. His IA
vorite costume was that of the mount
ed Chasseurs dc la Gardc. When tray
cling he did not care what sort OF
lodging he had. provided that no ray
Of light could GET into his bedroom :
he could not bear even Il night-lamp.
His table was supplied with the dantl-
est dishes. but he never touched them.
His f,vorite fare was grilled breast of
mutton. or roast fowl with lentlls
and haricot beans. He was very par
ticular about the quality of bread, and
he drank llDilc- DUl lllc DcSt lllt. etuNt
very little of it. 1t has been stated
that he drank light or ten cups of cof-
fee daily: but this is Il fable to be dis
carted with many others. He took a
small cup of coffee after his breakfast,
and the same after his dinner. He ate
very fast. and rose the moment he had
done, without troubling himself as to
whether those admitted to his table
had had time to dine 1t has also been
asserted that he took the greatest pre-
cautions against poison; this, too, Is a
pure falsehood. He spoke i'll loud
voice. and when in Il merry mood his
peals of laughter could be heard from
afar. He was fond of singing, although
he had Il bad voice. and never could
sing an air in tune Napoleon and
Marie Louise" by Mime. La Generate
Durand.
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JOSEPH X. ROBERTS. WILLIAM STANLi
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-09
Senator Farwell'S First Job.

The Chicago Mai1 says: Among tho large number of people who called at J.. V Farwell & Co., to congratulate the new Senator -elect was little old man with a very long, bushy, gray beard, who greeted MT. Farwell with cheery "Hello, boy, I congratulate you," and was answered with an equally cheery ''Hello, old man, Pm glad to see you" MT. Farwell rose, grasped the old mans hand and shook it heartily, and then introduced him to several gentleme l present, most of whom were also gray bearded. "The old man," said he, lay ing the emphasis on old, 'got me the first employment I ever had in Chicago. That was in 1844, just forty two years ago. He was then county surveyor, and had come to town with map had just made of Ogle County, and I wanted him to look at and approve it. He looked at it but didn't seem to more than half believe had made it. told him ] was a surveyor and wanted job, and the map would show what I could do. He sent me up to the town ot Main to survey school sections, and I subse- quently did some other work for him and he finally got me job in the county clerks office at $9 per month. That was the first work I did and the first money I earned in Chicago. The old mans name is Asa F. Bradley"
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-09
His Salary Didn't Go Up.

"I had been working for three years for one of our old time wholesale houses" said Detrolter who was call ing up "reminiscences, "and I finally concluded that ought to have a raise of salary. began on $4 per week and was raised to six, but there it had stuck for two years. The head man of the firm was a cold, stiff, austere man, who seldom recognized an employee and was known to be hard hearted. I hesltated long time before daring to approach him on the subject nearest to my heart, but one day I slid into the private office when knew he was alone.
 "Well, sir, he snaps ou', short as pie-crust.
 "I-I came to-to-!'
 "Came to what, sir!,
 "I-I came to ask you if you-you didn't think
 "'See, here, Williamp he said as he wheeled around on me, if my daughter loves you, and you love her, I've no o5 jection to your marriage. Fix it up between you and don't bother me again.
 "The old Reynard! He had daugh- ter, but had never spoken to her in my life. and he knew it. He answered me the way he did to stop me from ask ing for raise of salary. It was year and half after that before I was lifted to SS per week. "--DetroW Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-09
INTERSTATE COMMERCE. President Cleveland Signs the Bill
 to Regulate Railroads.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.--The President affixed his signature to the Interstate Commerce bill, thus by his approval making 1t law. The signing was in full accord with the opinion of Attorney General Garland, rendered to him on last Monday, and it is very we'll understood to be in accord with the views of the Cabinet.
 The Attorney General was asked to give his views in regard to the bill and explain where in it differed from the Senate bill of two years ago, which he opposed on the ground that it was unconstitutional. He declined to do so saying that he regarded the opinion he had given to the President on the subject as strictly confidential. It is learned, however, from trustworthy sources that the Attorney General, as well as the President, considers the bill which has just become law free from all the material features which were objectionable in the Senate bill of two years ago. According to this information the Attorney Generals ob- lection to the old bill was to the vast powers of legislative and judicial character that were given to the commission. The Attorney Gen eral is said to hold that the present bill does not confer judicial powers on the commission, but puts them in the courts on report from the commission, and that it does not confer legislative power except in the fourth section (the long and short haul clause), and that this is warranted by numberless precedents in tho legislative history of the government.
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-09
LOVE LAUGHS AT sHERIFFs,
August Spies and His Sweetheart are
 Married by Proxy.

CHICAGO, Feb, s.-August Spies and Miss Nina Van Eandt have been married by proxy, fhe groom being represented by his brother when Sheriff Mattson, about two weeks ago, issued the order to the keeper of the county jail not to admit Miss Van Zandt to zee Spies, 1t was thought that the matter was settled, but 1t now appears that neither of the couple abandoned their purpose. A marriage by proxy was decided upon, and Justice Englehardt, in the town of Jefferson, who has figured in the newspapers recently as denouncing the verdict of the Arnachiet5 trial, was consulted. He gave it a his opinion that marriage by proxy would be binding in law if the proxy was made out in due legal form. He was com mlssloned to draw up form of proxy, and spent considerable time in making 1t conform to what he thought the law required. The document was not ready until last Friday.
 Early onSaturday Miss VanZandt andGretch- en Spies the sister of August, wen. out to Jeff ferson and called on Justice Englehurdt to get the proxy. Having secured the docu- ment, they went direct to the county jail with dinand, and a Mrs. Wendland. Miss Van Zandt's three companions witnessed the sigma lure of Spies to the document, by which he gave full authority to his brother, Henry w.. Spies, to represent him at the ceremony. Mrs. Ferdinand Spies and Miss Gretchen Spies signed the paper to witness August Spiess signature. Then the party went with Ferdi- nand Spies to Justice Englehardt's office, on Milwaukee avenue, in the town of Jefferson. They were reinforced on the way hy Miss Van Zandt's parents and Henry ana Chris Spies. brothers of August.
 The journey to Justice Englehardts office was made on foot. It was after 8 o'clock on Saturday night by this time. The Justice again examined his law books, and then the ceremony was performed. Henry Spies an- swered to the name of August Vincent Theo- dore Spies, and under this name was married to Miss Van Zandt. The bride and her parents went from the office of the Justice to the home of MT. and Mrs. Ferdinand Spies, not far dis tant, and remained there over night. The license has not yet been returned to the County Clerk, as required by law. It was issued only three weeks ago, however, and the thirty days allowed for it's return have not yet expired. Justice Englehardt is authority for the state ment that the marriage was performed.
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-09
WASHINGTON.

In the Senate MT. Beck's Railroad Attor- ney bill was informally laid aside for the Sun dry Civil Appropriation bill, which was parti- ally finished.
 In appointing a postmaster at Westerly, R. l., President Cleveland has declared that, other things being equal, veterans of the Union army are to be preferred in the filling of offices.
 In the House the Foreign Affairs Con- mlttee business was postponed until the Sth inst. Most of the session was taken up in dis cussing the veto of pension bill. The Pleu- ro-pneumonia bill was discussed.
 The House Committee on Territories favorably considered the bill for the organza- tion of the Territory of Alaska. The bill pro- vides for the establishment of a civil Govern ment over all the country ceded by Russia to the United States under the name of Alaska, and designates the town of Sitka as the seat of Government.
 In the Senate a bill for the relief of the Texas sufferers was passed. A favorable re- port was made on the construction of & bridge over the East River. The necessity for coast | defences was discussed at length in connection with the Sundry Civil bill, as well as the tinan- clal condition of the government, and the bill was finally passed.
 The public debt statement for January shows decrease of about S9,OOO, ,OOO in the debt since Jan 1. The receipts during Jan- uary were $2S, FOG, 900, being about $4, ,0OO, GOO more than the receipts for the same month of y, were S20, ,0OO, 900, being $3,OOO,OOO less than the expenditures for January, 1886. In the House MT. Lawlor offered resolu. tion calling upon the President for inforna- tion as to what steps in his judgment were | necessary to provide for contingency of war. The Agricultural Appropriation bill was passed l Those remaining are the Legislative, Fortifca- | tion, Naval, Consular and Diplomatic, and | General Deficiency. The Naval Consolidation | bill was further considered.
 In the Senate bill to reimburse the de. | positors of the Freedmen's Savings Bank was favorably reported. The loss of the Northern Pacific Railroad Forfeiture bill by the House conferees Alas explained by MT. Dolph. The | Sundry Civil bill was further considered, and an item of S35, 900 was inserted to pay expen ses of the International Medical Congress which is to meet in Washington in September | In the U. s. House MT. Taulbee, of Ken | lucky, fir om the Committee on Invalid Pen
 siohs, reported adversely Senate bills granting | pensions to the widows of General Logan and | General Blair. Private calendar. In its ad
 verse report the committee says that shoulG Congress pass the bill and by future Legislation
 maintains that fairness and consistency which
 should characterize all legislation, the widows
 of 259 major generals and rear admirals would
 be given pension of $2,000 year each.
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-09
Hoods Sarsaparilla
For Weak Women.

Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, Lynn, Mast About the first of September, 1881, my wife was taken with uterine hemorrhage The best styptics the physician could prescribe didn check it and she got more and more enfeebled. She was troubled with Prolapsus Uteri, Leu corrhea, numbness of the limbs, sickness of the stomach and loss of appetite. purchased Q trial bottle of your Vegetable Compound. .She said she could diScoper q salutdry eject from the first dose. Now she is comparative ly free from Prolapsus, stomachs sickness, Sc. The hemorrhage is very much better and is less at the regular periods. Her appetite is restored, and her general health and strength are much improved. We feel that we have been ,conderfully benefited and our hearts are drawn out in gratitude for the same and in sympathy for other sufferers, for whose sakes we allow our names to be used"
 c. w. EATON, 1hurston, N. Y.
 The Compound is put up in Pill, Lozenge and Liquid form. All sold by druggists The Pills and Lozenges sent by mail on receipt of price,
Connecticut western news., 1887-02-09
The Ruse of Q Stage Robber.

Colorado lawyers have made use of the Supreme Court decision on the in validity of criminal convictions by in- formation to obtain the release of Ham ilton, alias Burton, from the Federal penitentiary at Albany, N. Y where he is serving sentence for robbing a mail stage near Alomosa in 1881. He built a pile of brush wood across the road in the woods and set up blackened sticks in such way as to look like gun bar rels pointing at the coach Having stopped the coach, Hamilton made all the passengers form in line. He. made motions back towards the supposed md of riicmen, telling them not to shoot until he ordered them to do SO. While the supposed rihemen were cover ing the passengers with their guns, the latter were robbed of their valuables by Hamilton, who escaped into the noun talnS.